Spain to evacuate more Afghan workers, families left behind

MADRID – Spain started a new evacuation operation to extract more Afghans and their families left behind following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Spain’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that it is working with the foreign ministry on the mission. “An operation is underway to extract people who had worked for Spain in the coming hours or days,” Defense Minister Margarita Robles said. “Spain does not leave anyone behind.” Spanish news agency EFE reported that the plan was get out some 200 people via Pakistan.